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Title: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: lilotus on Wed, 10 June 2020, 14:07:17
Hey,
I was looking at a lot of keyboards today and I have finally found one that I really like, but its in ISO-UK and doesn't have the extra letters we have in german. Is it possible to "transform" it to ISO-DE


thats the keyboard:
https://www.amazon.de/Durgod-Taurus-K320-Mechanische-Gaming-Tastatur-grau-space-grey/dp/B081LZ4488/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=durgod%2Btaurus%2Bk320%2Btkl%2Biso-de&qid=1591815540&sr=8-3&th=1 (https://www.amazon.de/Durgod-Taurus-K320-Mechanische-Gaming-Tastatur-grau-space-grey/dp/B081LZ4488/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=durgod%2Btaurus%2Bk320%2Btkl%2Biso-de&qid=1591815540&sr=8-3&th=1)
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: phinix on Wed, 10 June 2020, 14:55:13
Hey,
I was looking at a lot of keyboards today and I have finally found one that I really like, but its in ISO-UK and doesn't have the extra letters we have in german. Is it possible to "transform" it to ISO-DE


thats the keyboard:
https://www.amazon.de/Durgod-Taurus-K320-Mechanische-Gaming-Tastatur-grau-space-grey/dp/B081LZ4488/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=durgod%2Btaurus%2Bk320%2Btkl%2Biso-de&qid=1591815540&sr=8-3&th=1 (https://www.amazon.de/Durgod-Taurus-K320-Mechanische-Gaming-Tastatur-grau-space-grey/dp/B081LZ4488/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=durgod%2Btaurus%2Bk320%2Btkl%2Biso-de&qid=1591815540&sr=8-3&th=1)

Well, yeah, just buy some german keycaps.
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: lilotus on Wed, 10 June 2020, 15:02:35
Well, yeah, just buy some german keycaps.

and then just have the layout setting in windows on german?
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: phedd on Wed, 10 June 2020, 15:05:27
Well, yeah, just buy some german keycaps.

and then just have the layout setting in windows on german?

Yes. The computer has no way of knowing what is printed on the keycaps - they can be blank or whatever. Just plug it in and it will work.
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: lilotus on Wed, 10 June 2020, 15:07:11
Well, yeah, just buy some german keycaps.

and then just have the layout setting in windows on german?

Yes. The computer has no way of knowing what is printed on the keycaps - they can be blank or whatever. Just plug it in and it will work.

okay, thanks a lot!
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: envyy24 on Thu, 11 June 2020, 10:07:12
holy shiet i don't remember durgod being this expensive! You can buy leopold or filco with this price. Must be the supply and demand card they are playing smh
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: lilotus on Thu, 11 June 2020, 11:34:15
Filco is not aviable in any ISO layout rn.
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: jamster on Thu, 11 June 2020, 14:26:49
K320 was $99 a year ago. Maybe it's coronavirus pricing, or maybe the ISO versions and European markets are just that much more expensive.
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: lilotus on Thu, 11 June 2020, 14:28:08
The K320 looks dang awesome!!!
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: envyy24 on Thu, 11 June 2020, 16:15:17
If you want K320 that much, i recommend you go look on ebay first. Chances are you will find the same thing without that ridiculous covid tax.

K320 was $99 a year ago. Maybe it's coronavirus pricing, or maybe the ISO versions and European markets are just that much more expensive.

Pretty sure it is marked up from vendors. I remember it was way cheaper even a few months ago
Title: Re: Is it possible to "transform" a ISO-UK keyboard in a ISO-DE keyboard?
Post by: el_murdoque on Sun, 14 June 2020, 16:43:02
Just a tip:
When you want to tackle something like this, find the keycaps before you order the UK-board. There are many nice options out there - but many will cost you about as much as that keyboard costs and the cheap Chinese ones that come with German lettering mostly are sub-par in terms of quality.